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Hello Everybody! Newbie with some questions,help!
I am in remission from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and just recently my Mom was diagnosed with somewhat early stage colon cancer and had a large tumor removed. She will begin FOLFOX Tx July 15 for six months and I am wondering how bad it is. My chemo tx was very rough. I am wondering how much care she will need and how the…
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X-C for CC
Why not see if Lance will lead a coast to coast cross-country relay ride (including Alaska, of course) for semi-colons?
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Moondragon
Let me introduce Moondragon, a long time friend and semi-colon. She has been NED for a long time now, but will probably show up here soon.. Nanuk
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CSN Admin Discussion
no replies on this forum since June 28..Where are you CSN?
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Cushiony Gel Seats
Shame on you Barb..what would lance say..cush seats are for sissys. Lance would tell you that the most comfortable seat in the long run is the old purist hard leather skinny seat-(really) if you can tuff out the initial sore butt, the pro seat will support the essential pubic bones and minimize friction every place else.…
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Cycling Tip O' The Day
In honor of Lance, here is a cycling tip for all you gear heads: PUSH THE CLIMBS Conventional wisdom is to take it easy on the climbs and then make up time on the downhills, but if you can push to your anaerobic limits, the absolute time in minutes you'll save on the climbs (climbing at 12 mph instead of 10 for example)…
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Officially a semi-colon
Hi everybody,I havn't been on in quite a while.I had my surgery on June 14th and was released from the hospital on June 19th. I feel suprisingly good.They took out 16 inches of colon & rectum 38 lymph nodes with only one showing evidence of cancer.But the radiation had done its job.THANK GOD!!! I have an Illiostomy for 6…
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The Golden Asspys
OK Em, your five minutes are up! Time to share the spotlight with us lesser mortals. I am applauding these folks just for being themselves: 1. Sugar and spice: Kerry. Don't melt in the rain. 2. Cute when she's mad: Stacy 3. Even cuter when she is mad: Scouty. She wears scary socks. 4. Don't ever make her mad: Sue. No BS…
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WEAR YELLOW!!!
Hey Semi-colons! Today is the start of the Tour de France. Lance is going for his SEVENTH Tour!! WOOHOO!! We can do this y'all--we can rise to our challenges and come out VICTORIOUS!! So wear yellow and cheer us ALL on for the ride of our lives. We are ALL winners!! peace, emily who has been glued to the TV since 7:30am
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Radiation Burns
Here's something that might help. It's a little unconventional and might offend some, but here it is anyway. I stumbled across something that has helped me enormously with cuts and scrapes and just general all around healing. It does much better than neosporin on cuts and such. I'm allergic to some of the chemicals that…
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Hello!!
Hello Everyone!!!! Have a WONDERFUL 4th!!!!!! Don't party to much and don't forget to juice!!! You guys do what ever you want to and have a wonderful time and have LOTS of FUN!!!!!! I will be thinking about all of you guys!!!! Love Sue
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A VIRYUAL POSTCARD FROM MIAMI BEACH
Greetings everyone! Well, we finally got our decks clear of "amigos" long enough to get a couple of days respite in Miami. Been a few years since I tied-up at the base here in Miami Beach. Really a great location. We're about 8 blocks from South Beach and right across the (infamous) McArthur Causeway from Gloria Esteffan's…
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puzzled in Chicago
My pa is 64 years of age and had his first colonoscoy 2 wks ago becouse he had blood in stool. they found a large tumor in colon and rectum. I could not believe it. How could that grow so large in a year? that is my thought. I asked my pa if the Dr. ever recommended a colonoscopy before or take home hemacult cards? he said…
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happy 4th to all
hello to everyone.i just wanted to wish everybody a happy 4th of july weekend.i hope that all is going o.k. for everyone.i continue to pray for all of us.i am still on my chemo treatments(avastin/cpt-11/erbitux)and have treatment tomorrow but since i'm only getting erbitux,i should feel alright for the weekend.i truly hope…
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My Oncologist...
My Oncologist it always late...Today, I had a 4:30pm appointment, I left his office w/out seeing him at 5:45pm. This is the third time this has happened in 12 visits. How rude and unprofessional. Why didn't anyone on his staff say that he's running 2hrs late? Here's a novel idea, give me the choice of either waiting or…
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Quote o' The Day
" What it teaches is this: pain is temporary. Quiting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong Refering to his surviving cancer. Saying that it steeled him, both physically and mentally, for the Tour's ( Tour de France) rigors. Lance starts out today on his quest to conquer the Tour de France once more. This will be his 7th and his…
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Thank You
My pa was newly daignoised with colan/rectal cancer. We see surgeon next week. He will be getting a colostomy for permanant and our future is unknown. I left a recent post. I want too say Thank you sooo much for the welcome to this site and the words of optomism. It really does go a long way. I never realize the importance…
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Disturbing News of the Day
I just read that a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded that even very low doses of radiation pose a risk of cancer over a persons lifetime....."It is unlikely that there is a threshold below which cancers are not induced". It goes on to state: "One person in 1000 would develop cancer from exposure to the amount of…
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"ICKY" tip o' the day
OK Let's cut thru the "crap". We all know why we are here. No one likes it, "butt" there is something we can do to help. So get off your "keister", put down the "rump" roast and "buns", and join me. Let's give some tips that really help our fellow semi-colons. ( and their "posteriors") Without being too much of an "****"…
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for the more "twisted" semi-colons..
An OLD, low budget, sleeper with Ruth gordon-"Harold and Maude" will entertain you if your tastes run a little to the wierd side..
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Relay For Life Banner
Hello all. The Relay For Life season is upon us. As some of you know, I made a banner honoring The Semi-Colons. I proudly marched with it at my Relay and Maureen borrowed it for her Relay. If anyone is doing a Relay in the future and would like to borrow the banner, I'd be happy to send it to you. I had Maureen sign the…
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dad newly diagnoised colonrectal cancer
1 week since diag. I am so concerned for my pa but, i do not know how to comfort him. He looks so sad. He lives alone and i do not know what the future holds. We see surgeon next Wednesday
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Still have problems with diarhea
I finished my chemo treatments in November 2003 and still have problems with diarhea. It sneaks up on me so fast I often have to run to the bathroom. Is this "normal" for semi colons. Will it ever go away. Arlene
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Extreme Emotional Distress
I want to start by saying that I hope this post doesn't portray me as being insensitive to the emotional havoc this disease creates for everyone involved, patient, caregiver, family, friends. My father is stage IV but has beaten the odds given to him considerably. He remains NED and he actually feels better than he has in…
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Semi-Colon Handshake
For those of you who missed it, go back and read Barb's "ICKY Tip" thread..Barb and Aspaysia will go down in the Annals of Anal Articulation. Bud-who looks forward to singing Kum Baya and bumping bums at the 2nd annual semi-colon circle..
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Smile for the Day
a little corny, but cute. Life before computers... (30 May 2005) An application was for employment A program was a TV show A cursor used profanity A keyboard was a piano! Memory was something that you lost with age A CD was a bank account And if you had a 3 1/2 inch floppy You hoped nobody found out! Compress was something…
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dad's colonoscopy results
well my dad had his 1 year follow-up colonoscopy and i'm thrilled to say he's all clear. I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately, but I honestly do read these posts each and every single day. This coming July 7th will be the first year anniversary of Dad's most dreaded diagnosis and I have to say, as usual, I am feeling…
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a very interesting fact....
Exercise May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer's Return Walking at a Normal Pace or Faster Works, Study Finds Article date: 2005/06/13 Colon cancer survivors whose activities equal an hour-long walk each day may be less likely to have their cancer return and less likely to die than survivors who get little physical activity,…
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memories
Many posts here recently have made mention of our friends here losing loved ones to cancer as well as other illnesses. Join hands in prayer dear friends for all those whose suffering has ceased. "memories will be with us until the day we meet our loved ones again....on that day life with our loved ones will go on…
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insurance and such
Well here is an update for those of you that have been following the insurance saga concerning my mom. They denied the 2nd appeal today for her surgery and chemical wash. Since it is not "standard practice" they can deny the procedure as stated in their insurance policy. Of course we will move on to the next step which is…